DNF - I struggled to come back to this book even though I knew I had to which leads me to believe that we were just not the right fit for each other. The synopsis is really what drew me into this; so intriguing was it. But, I'm just not the ideal reader for this one.

I found this to be an enjoyable read, I liked the writing syle and the story was really compelling with well developed charcaters. I do think that the book was lengthy though and so it sometimes felt like a struggle to get through, so my personal preference owuld have been to have it shorter but that is ust my opinion.

There is a lot of great information regarding the turbulent time in history when Rhodesia became Zimbabwe. There was a lot going on in those days before, during, and after the election that Mugabe won. The book itself is a coming-of-age story in a country where big changes are going on, at the same time big things are going in your own family, not to mention your own mind and body.

There were many things I liked about this book, since Zimbabwe is one of my favourite countries, and its history intrigues me, and I like to read coming-of-age stories vis-à-vis what goes on in the world. My problem with the book was that it was too long. It was hard to concentrate on the story itself due to it simply being too long. I liked the last third best.